SCP-2619 — SCP-2619 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2619 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-2619

Expected annual

$738K

One-time setup

$417K

Annual recurring

$703K

Personnel

One-time startup costs of approximately $417,000 for containment aviary, lab instruments, and security; recurring annual costs approximately $703,000 driven primarily by staffing, veterinary care, field operations, and contingency/resilience budgets.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $417K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K

[#11] Molecular diagnostics and lab instrument purchase (PCR thermocycler, mini sequencer) for on-site genetic monitoring.

Facilities $104K

[#1, #17] Secure aviary construction (double-doored, antechamber, reinforced framing) plus minor biosecurity/quarantine infrastructure upgrades.

Equipment $42K

[#2, #10] One-time equipment purchases including climate-control/lighting/enrichment hardware and CCTV/perception-logging camera & sensor installation.

Decommissioning $28K

[#28] End-of-program humane transfer/decontamination and sample destruction/archiving (one-time contingency estimate).

Automated Feeding Systems $20K

[#9] One-time purchase of automated feeders/remote dispensing systems to reduce staff exposure.

Sample Storage And Cold Chain $16K

[#12] Freezer/cryostorage purchase and small security upgrades for bio-banking (one-time).

It Security Setup $16K

[#20] One-time IT security and restricted-access system setup for secure servers, access controls and backups.

Insider Risk Mitigation $12K

[#23] Initial audits, alarm installs and background reinvestigations to deter sample theft (one-time).

Remote Handling Equipment $12K

[#8] Long-handled transfer boxes, glove-ports, telescoping nets and other remote-handling purchases (one-time).

Sop Development And Training $10K

[#7] Initial development and rollout of SOPs, handling protocols, and simulation exercises (one-time).

Vaulted Storage $9K

[#21] Small secure safe/vault purchase and install for DNA samples and sensitive items (one-time).

Screening And Psych Evaluation $6K

[#6] Initial pre-employment ornithophobia/SCP-1028 screening for ~10-person crew (one-time onboarding cost).

Breeding Equipment $3K

[#18] Incubator and basic breeding-control equipment (one-time).

Tracking Tags And Microchips $2K

[#13] Initial leg bands, passive microchips and occasional GPS/tag purchases for a small cohort (one-time).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $703K/yr

Staff Wages $185K/yr

[#3] Dedicated avian caretakers/technicians (2–3 FTE) including salary and benefits for continuous coverage.

Logistics And Transport $150K/yr

[#14] Field investigation and Lambda-4 rapid-response acquisition ops: travel, lodging, UAV/vehicle support, overtime and operational costs.

Cover Story And Legal $98K/yr

[#15, #16] Amnestic administration contingencies, cover-story operation costs, legal/liaison/PR mitigation and permit interactions.

Veterinary Care $75K/yr

[#4] Annual avian veterinary retainer, routine care, diagnostics and emergency medicine budget.

Contingency Reserve $62K/yr

[#22] Annual contingency for anomalous behavior, escapes, media events, additional MTF deployments and emergency upgrades.

Research And Monitoring $41K/yr

[#11, #19] Ongoing reagents/sequencing outsourcing and pathology/necropsy/testing budgets for genetic monitoring and post-mortem analysis.

Administrative Overhead $20K/yr

[#24] Documentation, reporting and incremental clerical/administrative costs to maintain inventories and audits.

Supplies And Consumables $19K/yr

[#5, #13, #27] Species-appropriate feed, bedding, enrichment replacements, replacement tags/microchips and PPE/minor consumables.

Insider Risk Mitigation $18K/yr

[#23] Ongoing personnel vetting, access audits, tamper-alarm monitoring and compliance activities.

It Security $7K/yr

[#20] Ongoing IT support, hosting, patching and secure backups for DNA and evidence systems.

Ethics And Oversight $6K/yr

[#25] Costs for board reviews, specialist consultation and ethical oversight for DNA use/policy decisions.

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#2, #17] Recurring HVAC/light power and maintenance plus biosecurity/antechamber maintenance and minor facility upkeep.

Data Storage And Maintenance $4K/yr

[#10] Recurring camera/audio/data storage costs and evidence preservation maintenance.

Training And Drills $3K/yr

[#7] Annual refresher training, anti-exposure drills and simulations.

Automated Feeding Maintenance $3K/yr

[#9] Maintenance and repair for automated feeders/robotic systems.

Energy And Utilities $3K/yr

[#26] Proportional share of site electrical/water/sewer for aviary and lab operations.

Sample Storage Maintenance $3K/yr

[#12] LN2/maintenance and upkeep for cryostorage/bio-bank.

Screening And Psych Evaluation $2K/yr

[#6] Annual rechecks and periodic psychological screening for staff working with SCP-2619.

Vaulted Storage Maintenance $900/yr

[#21] Annual maintenance and monitoring for small vault/safe used for high-value samples.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $703K/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine containment, staffing, monitoring, and scheduled field sweeps; no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_field_acquisitions

🚨 Minor Incident $743K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline

Small escape, an aggressive transformed-bird incident or localized media exposure requiring modest emergency response.

small_escape_or_containment_breach local_media_attention single-incident amnestic administration

🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or public incident requiring large-scale MTF deployment, facility repairs, mass amnestic administration and legal mitigation.

multiple-escape_event widespread_public_exposure targeted sample-theft attempt

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.5M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Discovery or external pressure (real or political) to pursue extinct-species DNA utility triggers large-scale lab expansion, heightened security and intensified field acquisition.

interest_in_extinct-DNA funding_or_political_pressure decision_to_scale_lab_and_security

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Avian Care Technician / Animal Care	3	[#3] Two full-time technicians plus part-time relief/coverage (2–3 FTE reflected in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range estimates, but many items have wide ranges (especially lab equipment, vet care, field ops and contingency), and probability of incidents is uncertain; therefore medium confidence.

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